Enforcement really is the big issue here. When I lived in Edinburgh airbnbs were everywhere. You would see 8 lock boxes on a building with 12 flats. I hear they

Enforcement really is the big issue here. When I lived in Edinburgh airbnbs were everywhere. You would see 8 lock boxes on a building with 12 flats. I hear they city council is trying to do something about it, but it doesn't really work. Moving the enforcement onto the platform is better. It's easier to sue one large entity instead of thousands of rent seekers.